THat whereas his principal House Belvoir Castle, is lately pulled down, by Order from the Coun∣cel of State, to his great inconveniency for living in the Country; And being Tenant in pos∣session of Wallingford House, having a just Title thereunto under the State, at least unto Lady day next; As may appear by the Case annexed, though the Commissioners for compound∣ing refuse to confirm it: The Lord Howard pretending Title thereunto also, endeavours by his power to disturb, and by threats of force to dispossess your Petitioner thereof; contrary to the Law, and your late Act for ordering estates of Delinquents: Prayeth to be protected from force, and that the Lord Howard may be left to his Legal course, to whom your Petitioner will appear gratis; or else that it will please you to determine the Controversie your selvs, to whose judgements your Petitioner shall submit.
To the supream authority in this Common-wealth, the Parliament of England. The petition of John Earl of Rutland.
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- Title
- To the supream authority in this Common-wealth, the Parliament of England. The petition of John Earl of Rutland.
- Author
- Rutland, John Manners, Earl of, 1604-1679.
- Publication
- [London? :: s.n.,
- 1649?]
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- Subject terms
- Howard of Escrick, Edward Howard, -- Baron, -- d. 1675.
- Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Early works to 1800.
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"To the supream authority in this Common-wealth, the Parliament of England. The petition of John Earl of Rutland." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A57984.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2024.
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HƲMBLY SHEWETH,
And pray, &c.